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Sep 28, 2012 9:41 AM

Aluma has agreed to terms with Skyjack Manufacturing, Inc.,  to purchase its 105,000-square-foot building in Emmetsburg, Iowa, for expansion  necessary to support the production  requirements of Aluma’s growing network of aluminum trailer dealers.

The facility will provide  space for warehousing, production,  research  and development  of the enclosed  trailer line. Aluma is expecting to add  20 to 25 new jobs over the next three years.

“Over the past  two and  a half years,  our growth has exceeded  our forecasts and  we needed to  secure additional  space quickly to secure the contracts  within our dealer network,” said President Mike Lloyd.  “This expansion will provide the  capacity necessary to meet  the  needs of our current dealers and  will allow us to pursue additional opportunities  that weren’t possible with our existing facility.”

The closing date is November 1. After updates  and preparations have been  completed, the building will be operational by the spring. The enclosed  trailer  line will be moved from the  Bancroft  plant  to Emmetsburg. This move should help  shorten lead times on orders from  8-10 weeks to 5-6 weeks.

Aluma has been  building aluminum trailers and  picnic tables since 1992. Trailer  lines include ATV, utility, motorcycle,  raft, watercraft, car  hauler, snowmobile and enclosed trailers.